Indonesia earthquake and tsunami: How warning system failed the victims
From BBC There were no sirens along the coast to alert residents to evacuate Hundreds of people have been killed and many still remain missing after a tsunami struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, triggered by a powerful…
8,000 teaching materials and counting: BVI continues to make educational strides using NotesMaster’ globally leading platform
OECS Media Statement Monday, October 1, 2018 — NotesMaster, an innovative global on-line learning environment which was rolled out in the British Virgin Islands late last year in in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria by the OECS Commission…
Technical experts discuss updated plan for Eastern Caribbean flyingfish fishery
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE, MONDAY, 1 October 2018 (CRFM)—The state of the Eastern Caribbean flyingfish, as well as an updated plan to improve the management of this valuable resource shared across many Eastern Caribbean States, will be discussed at a two-day…
Serve as ‘Test Case’ for climate-related technologies, Grenada urges Caribbean nations
From WIC UNITED NATIONS: The island country Grenada has called on other Caribbean nations and Small Island Development States (SIDS) to serve as ‘test cases’ for nationwide implementation of climate-related technologies and advances. While addressing in the United Nations General…
1 Oct Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 TS
1 Oct Mon 2018 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Mon Oct 1 2018 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories…
$34.5mn Confirmed in grants under UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund
From Utilities ME In addition to the UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund, the UAE has launched the $50mn UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund, which has implemented projects in 11 Pacific island countries Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and…
Mystery seaweed threatens French Caribbean
By Claire MUFSON From France 24 During a trip to the French overseas territory Guadeloupe on Friday, President Emmanuel Macron pledged to keep a promise to clean up toxic Sargassum seaweed within 48 hours of it running aground. Like the…
Caribbean to fight for IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C temperature rise
From CARICOM (Jamaica Gleaner) CARIBBEAN ISLANDS are prepared to fight for the acceptance of the final draft of the Summary for Policymakers (SPM) of the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius. The document will come up for…
30 Sep Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 TS
30 Sep Sun 2018 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Sun Sep 30 2018 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center is issuing…
29 Sep Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 TS
29 Sep Sat 2018 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Sat Sep 29 2018 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center is issuing…